Foreign merchants look for ideal fabrics at the China Keqiao Textile Expo 2018 (Spring) in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. [Photo/ctcte.com]

Exhibitors and purchasers from around the world attended the China Keqiao Textile Expo 2018 (Spring) in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province from May 6 to 8, to look for business opportunities.

This year's expo, with purple as the theme color, had three grand halls displaying more than 400,000 high-end original textile products from different countries, including textile fabrics and accessories, home textiles, textile raw materials and creative designs.

With an area of 34,000 square meters and 1,392 standard booths, the three-day event attracted more than 540 fabric companies from home and abroad.

In order to provide quality services for exhibitors, this event was also notable for an "express service" between the exhibition booths and the main hall, and a quick entry service by scanning QR codes.

Meanwhile, an assortment of forums and fashion shows showcasing the development of the global textile industry were also held at the event.

Founded in 1999, the Keqiao Textile Expo has become one of the three major domestic fabric exhibitions, together with Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Canton Fair Fabrics Pavilion. It is held twice each year in spring and autumn, and helps worldwide textile buyers to find quality fabrics and accessories in China.

The China Keqiao Textile Expo 2018 (Spring) opens in Keqiao district, Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, on May 6. [Photo/ctcte.com]